Evidence is accumulating that the gut microbiome is involved in the aetiology of obesity and
obesity-related complications such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), insulin …

Clostridium species, as a predominant cluster of commensal bacteria in our gut, exert lots of
salutary effects on our intestinal homeostasis. Up to now, Clostridium species have been …

Protein fermentation by gut microbiota contributes significantly to the metabolite pool in the
large intestine and may contribute to host amino acid balance. However, we have a limited …

Weaning is a critical event in the pig's life cycle, frequently associated with severe enteric
infections and overuse of antibiotics; this raises serious economic and public health …

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), as products of intestinal bacterial metabolism, are
particularly relevant in the diagnosis of intestinal dysbiosis. The most common studies of …

Objective A low FODMAP (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides
And Polyols) diet reduces symptoms of IBS, but reduction of potential prebiotic and …

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) are the main bacterial products of the catabolism of
carbohydrates and proteins in the gut, and their role is essential in host–microbiota …

Background Beneficial effects of carbohydrate fermentation on gastrointestinal health are
well established. Conversely, protein fermentation generates harmful metabolites but their …

This study was conducted to investigate impacts of dietary protein levels on gut bacterial
community and gut barrier. The intestinal microbiota of finishing pigs, fed with 16%, 13% and …

Recent years have witnessed the great advantages of reducing dietary crude protein (CP)
with free amino acids (AA) supplementation for sustainable swine industry, including saving …